"I think that was definitely a factor," Potter said. "We're deeper, and we played all the guys we had in there."

For Ketchikan (16-6, 4-4), center Damen Bell-Holter led his team with 27 points.

The 6-foot-9 junior converted 10 of 13 free throws but had just four field goals in the second half.

"He was effective inside early on, and we made our adjustments," Potter said.

Down 34-32 at halftime, the Crimson Bears outscored the Kings 56-36 in the second half to put away their rivals.

Egolf scored 15 of his 28 points in the third quarter.

"I think a big part of it is depth, but we refocused on things we were doing well and stopped the things we weren't doing well," Potter said of the second half. "We fouled a lot in the first half, and they were fouls. We weren't doing things we are capable of doing. By tightening that up, it created some separation."

Playing his final home game, Ketchikan senior point guard Matt Boyd poured in 20 points. Trevor Norton added 11 points, Eric Bezenek scored six points, and Jace Scudero had five points to keep Kayhi within striking distance.

With the regular season now complete, both teams will focus on the upcoming Southeast Conference tournament at Mount Edgecumbe High School in Sitka.

Ketchikan will take on Sitka at 8:45 p.m. Thursday. Juneau-Douglas will play the winner of that game at 9:15 p.m. Friday for the right to compete in the state tournament in Anchorage.

The Crimson Bears defeated Ketchikan in last year's regional final, while the Kings captured the crown in 2004 and 2005.

In the junior varsity contest, Ketchikan had three players score in double figures in a 65-54 win over JDHS.

Gunnar Farstad had 12 points, while Cory White and Kevin Manabat tallied 11 points each in the win.